Mizuiro Ind Kyoto Takashimaya store was renovated and reopened on October 11th, 2023.
The washi decorations that make a strong presence in the store were commissioned by Horiki Eriko.
Mr. Horiki is a Japanese paper artist who is active worldwide, using handmade washi paper as an architectural material, connecting new "traditions" to the future.
We visited Fukui, Kyoto, where we are based, and asked her about her spirituality towards manufacturing, and what kind of approach she used to create her works.
Iwano Heizaburo Paper Works in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture.
This workshop combines traditional techniques with Horiki's unique new techniques to create innovative works.
Using tools that are the size of three tatami mats, 10 people prepare the items together, together with the craftsman and Horiki's staff.
The company is said to be conscious of a balance in which human activities (design) are 70%, and accidentalities due to timing deviations and water and fiber conditions are 30% involved, while creating a unique texture of washi.
"I believe that there are two important things in my life on a daily basis. The first is "connection" and the second is "passion." As we meet a variety of people and things every day, if we don't have the passion that gushes out from within our bodies, our connections will not deepen or expand, and we will only pass by as we go along. When people connect and experience the passion they have, I think that they will somehow want to help, or on the other hand, they will be able to help, and they will be able to move towards a single goal.
When I was asked this time, I felt that I could sympathize with the wonderful brand concept and the strength of my desire to create clothes, and that I wanted to create a work that would convey those feelings to our customers. ”
This time's concept
"I got the impression that the clothes that are made are free and simple, and that they are not so careless and unpretentious. When we consider that while making use of the quality of Japanese paper as a material like the concept of clothes, it plays a signature role and a space-forming role, and returning clothes to a more free state, the origin of this is the thread that makes up the fabric. We created this design with the desire to create a design that can be freely roamed, from thin to thick, and that has a slightly more skewed way of twisting, and that anyone can see, without any concept of likes or dislike.
Rather than feeling like making washi paper, we are thinking about how to create a comfortable space through washi paper, with a position where it is not too protruding or buried, while still highlighting the clothes. We hope that our customers will be able to feel the atmosphere and the signs of being moved, simple, comfortable, slightly understated but naturally memorable. ”
PROFILE Horiki ERIKO HORIKI
Japanese paper artist
Born in Kyoto in 1962
1987: SHIMUS Founded
Established in 2000 Horiki Eriko and Associates Co., Ltd.
We have created original washi paper with the theme of "creating Japanese paper shaping that lives in architectural spaces."
He handles everything from planning and production to construction of Japanese paper interior art.
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mizuiro ind Kyoto Takashimaya store
52 Nishiirimacho, Shijodori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Takashimaya 3F
Tel.075-252-7414
OPEN 10:00 – 20:00
